Across Central Texas

Sentinel Staff
Thursday, July 26, 2012

KILLEEN

Genealogy workshop

Join the Ensign Thomas Huling Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 4 at Metroplex Hospital, Conference Room 3 for a genealogy basics workshop. Learn how to get organized, work with genealogical forms the basics of online research resources and more. Cost is $20. Register by tomorrow at email ensign_thomas_huling@yahoo.com or 793-2242.



SAN ANTONIO

Wounded Warrior Project 8K Run

The Wounded Warrior Project 8K Run will be held Sept. 16 in San Antonio to raise awareness and funds to support Wounded Warriors through WWP. The run will start and finish at McAllister Park, 13102 Jones-Maltsberger Rd.

The registration fees are as follows:

Until Aug. 16 – $25

Aug. 17-Sept. 16 – $35

Military (no date restrictions) – $15

1K Fun Run (12 and under) – $15

Registration fee includes race day number, timing and festivities. The first 1,000 participants registered are guaranteed to go home with an Under Armour running jersey.

Packets may be picked up at Run On! San Antonio from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Sept. 11-13.

For more information and registration information, visit www.woundedwarriorproject.org.



SALADO

“Salado Legends” dinner theater

The 20th annual performance of the award-winning musical & dinner theater, “Salado Legends” is Saturday and Aug. 4 at the Tablerock Amphitheater. Dinner begins at 7:15 p.m. and the show starts at 8:15 p.m.

For more information, call 947-9205



MARBLE FALLS

LakeFest Boat Races

Lake Marble Falls will transform into a liquid quarter-mile “racetrack” for LakeFest 2012 Aug. 10-12. Gates open at 7 a.m. Aug. 10, and approximately 100 boats take to the water from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for Test & Tune. Friday evening drag boat fans swarm Johnson Park for a chance to get up-close and personal with the drivers and boats.

Visit www.marblefallslakefest.com for more information.



COLLEGE STATION

Starlight Music Series

The Starlight Music series has kicked off in

College Station’s Wolf Pen Creek

Ampitheater and will continue to bring live

music entertainment throughout the summer.

Residents and visitors can load up their picnic baskets, coolers, blankets and lawn

chairs for a night under the stars at the

ampitheater.

Admission is free to all events, and gates open at 6 p.m. Guests may bring their own refreshments, but glass containers are not allowed. Coolers must be 48 quarts or

smaller.

For more information, call the College Station Parks and Recreation Department at (979) 764-3486. Visit www.cstx.gov/starlight for more

information about upcoming concerts.



AUSTIN

Annual Hot Sauce Festival

The 22nd annual Austin Hot Sauce Festival will take place Aug. 26 at Fiesta Gardens in Austin.

Three healthy, nonperishable food donations or a cash donation for CAFB are requested. Purchase raffle tickets at the festival to be included in the drawing for this year’s Sizzling Summer Raffle prize packages (up to five packages available valued at more than $500 each). There’s no limit. Every $1 raffle ticket purchased allows the food bank to provide $5 worth of nutritious food to Central Texas families.

The hot sauce contest has three levels of competition: individuals (homemade), restaurants and commercial bottlers.

Food vendors will provide a wide array of foods.

There will also be live entertainment throughout the day.

Visit www.austinchronicle.com/gyrobase/

Market/HotSauce for more information.



Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey will bring circus entertainment to the Frank Erwin Center Aug. 22-26 with their

new show: Fully Charged.

The performance schedule is as follows: 7:30 p.m. Aug. 22-24; 11:30 a.m., 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25; 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Aug. 26.

Tickets are are available at all Texas Box Office outlets including select H-E-B

stores, Fort Hood ITR, by phone at (512) 477-6060 or 1-800-982-BEVO (2386) or online at TexasBoxOffice.com.



DCI Austin

DCI Austin returns to the Drum Corps International Tour schedule this summer as a mid-season showcase of top world class corps.

The Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex in Round Rock will play host to this competition

today to kick off a weeklong series of events throughout Texas.

DCI Austin is one in a series of more than 100 national events that make up the annual tour. Performances feature visual formations and choreography set to classical, jazz, pop and rock music.

Visit www.dci.org for tickets and information.



19th annual Austin Film Festival

Oct. 18-25, Austin Film Festival & Conference will showcase the very best that the city has to offer – convenient downtown venues, fun parties at Austin’s fine bars and restaurants and community partnerships – while presenting an outstanding program of narrative, animation and documentary features and shorts, including premieres, advanced screenings and independent films.

Film screenings are complemented by

Q&A sessions with cast members and filmmakers.

For more information, visit www.austinfilmfestival.com/festivalandconference/festival.



Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012

The seventh annual Fun, Fun, Fun Fest will be held Nov. 2-4 in Austin.

The musical line-up includes such artists as Run DMC, De La Soul, Rakim and many more over the three day festival.

For tickets and information, visit www.funfunfunfest.com.



BURNET

Day Out With Thomas

Thomas & Friend’s presents “Day Out with Thomas,” a Mystery on the Rails Tour 2012 hosted by the Austin Steam Train Association Sept. 29-30 at the Burnet Community Center.

Tickets are $18 for ages 2 and up. Advance purchase is recommended. Ticket sales are final. Events are rain or shine.

For tickets and information, visit

www.ticketweb.com/dowt or call 866-468-7630.



BARTLETT

Old Town Festival 2012

Bartlett’s Old Town Festival will be held Sept. 14-15 in historic downtown Bartlett.

There will be activities for all ages.

Sept. 14 will host a barbecue competition as well as live entertainment.

Sept. 15 will start out with the 5K Run for the Heroes. Following that, there will be a parade featuring bands, horses, floats, bicycles, motorcycles, farm equipment, 4x4s, antique cars, clowns and more. After the parade, Bartlett has shopping in its historic downtown along with music, games, contests, raffles, food, car shows and many

vendors with all types of arts, crafts and collectibles.

The Bartlett Museum will be open along with the Bartlett Activities Center during the festival.

For more information, visit www.bartletttexas.net.



SOUTH PADRE ISLAND

Isla Del Sol Fest

The first annual Isla Del Sol Fest will take place Sept. 1-3 at Schlitterbahn Beach Waterpark and Clayton’s Beach Resort.

Armin Van Buren, Kaskade and Dada Life will be performing during this three-day music festival which will end with a VIP party at Clayton’s Beach Resort.

Tickets are on sale now.

For more tickets and information, visit www.isladelsolfest.com.



Summer Concerts

August 11

Vince Gill

Vince Gill will perform at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 11 at ACL Live At The Moody Theater in Austin.



August 17

Yanni

Yanni will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 17 at Bass Concert Hall in Austin.



August 28

Chris Isaak

Chris Isaak will perform at 8 p.m. Aug. 28 at ACL Live At The Moody Theater in Austin.



September 2

Lyle Lovett

Lyle Lovett will perform at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 2 at ACL Live At The Moody Theater in Austin.



September 12

Tony Bennett

Tony Bennett will perform at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 12 at ACL Live At The Moody Theater in Austin.



September 18

Blondie & Devo

Blondie & Devo will perform at 6:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Stubbs BBQ - Outdoor Stage in Austin.



September 21

Bill Engvall

Bill Engvall will perform at 7 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Paramount Theatre in Austin.



October 29

Motion City Soundtrack

Motion City Soundtrack will perform Oct. 29 at a TBD time at the La Zona Rosa in Austin.



November 8

Grace Potter

Grace Potter and the Nocturnals will perform Nov. 8 at 7 p.m. at Stubbs BBQ - Outdoor Stage in Austin.



NOVEMBER 15

Willie Nelson

Willie Nelson will perform at 9 p.m. Nov. 29 at ACL Live At The Moody

Theater in Austin.



December 14

Louis C.K.

Louis C.K. will perform at 10:30 p.m. Dec. 14 at ACL Live At The Moody

Theater in Austin.



For more information, visit www.ticketmaster.com or www.uterwincenter.com.